278: Somebody Else

She thinks that sometimes

it is easier to love another

than what is right before her eyes.

There is a familiar rhythm,

comforting,

only found in watching from afar,

and if she looks again

at what is right before her,

she will have to recreate

her entire being as she recognises

that there is somebody who loves her

with her flaws and inefficiencies,

the way she is right now,

and refuses to push her to be

somebody else.

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Written by: Katrine Hjulstad

Instagram: @katrinehjulstad

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